Two Wesleyan Students Expelled Following Arrests In Molly Overdose Case

Two Wesleyan University students who were previously arrested in connection with a mass Molly overdose were expelled from the university after a conduct hearing.

Conduct hearings are ongoing for three of the other arrestees, according to a note sent to the campus body Monday.

Vice President of Student Affairs Michael Whaley said he is convening a task force to look at policy isues and education initiatives at the university related to drug policy.

Survey data reflects that the rates of illegal drug use other than marijuana at the university are just slightly higher than the national average for colleges and universities, Whaley said.

“Still, much as we may deplore exaggerations in the media, it’s clear that the problem of illicit drug use, which exists on campuses across the country, exists here as well,” he said. “What the statistics show is that we don’t sweep the issue under the rug.”

Whaley added that students must be aware of the dangers of drug use as early as new student orientation and offer workshops and awareness events throughout the year.

“Wesleyan is committed to providing a learning environment in which all students can thrive,” he said. “The use of illicit drugs is clearly an unacceptable detriment to that environment, and our policies in this regard are firm and clear.”

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Five students had been arrested by police after a dozen people were put in the hospital after taking a suspected bad batch of the party drug known as Molly in February.

At least three of the arrested students were neuroscience majors.

Ten of the people who ended up in the hospital were students and two others were guests.

The prestigious liberal arts university is located in Middletown, Conn. and is known for many notable alumni including New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick and filmmakers Michael Bay and Joss Whedon. President Woodrow Wilson was a faculty member as well.